| 释义 |
hedge/hedʒ/ n. & v.●n. 1 a fence or boundary formed by closely growing bushes or shrubs 篱笆 2 a protection against possible loss or diminution 障碍物 ●v. 1 tr. surround or bound with a hedge 用篱笆围住 2 tr. (foll. by 后跟 in) enclose 包围 3a tr. reduce one's risk of loss on (a bet or speculation) by compensating transactions on the other side (赌博或投机)两面下注以避免损失 b intr. avoid a definite decision or commitment 回避；避免直接答复 4 intr. make or trim hedges 建篱笆，修整篱笆 □ hedger n.[Old English hegg, from Germanic] |